Cork 1-23
Waterford 1-20
MUNSTER CHAMPIONS CORK have made it through to this year’s decider, but not without facing a stern test from Waterford in Thurles.
With two of the seven minutes of injury time played, the sides were tied at 1-20 each, but late points from Patrick Horgan, Colm Spillane and captain Séamus Harnedy earned them the win.
Cork knew that a win would guarantee them a place in the final but, despite Waterford not having anything to play for, they put up a strong challenge.
In front of 14,737 people, the Déise were far better in the first half, only trailing after Patrick Horgan had opened the scoring, with Cork’s shooting not up to scratch for much of the half.
Pauric Mahony, from play and dead balls, led the Waterford scoring charge in the opening half and they were 0-10 to 0-6 ahead after a six-minute period in which they outscored Cork by six to two.
Cork looked to have shaken off their sluggishness as Horgan, Daniel Kearney and Harnedy brought them back to within one only for Waterford to push on again through Jake Dillon, Tommy Ryan, Mahony and Tom Devine and they led by 0-15 to 0-11 at half-time.
With the wind behind them, Cork eventually drew level at 0-16 each when Horgan coverted a 65 on 53, but Waterford had an instant response as Jamie Barron and Michael Walsh combined to set up Ryan for a well-taken goal.
It was a last contribution for Walsh – playing a record 74th championship game – before he left the field to a standing ovation and even though his replace Stephen Bennett was forced off injury within five minutes, Waterford were keeping their noses in front.
Mark Coleman’s nice point had Cork within two on 65 and then, finally, they got in front two minutes later as Horgan fed Harnedy, who held off a challenge before firing home.
Still Waterford weren’t done as Mahony put them in front again with a pair of frees but Kingston levelled and Cork definitively got on top in the closing stages.
Scorers for Cork: Séamus Harnedy 1-3, Patrick Horgan 0-5 (0-2 frees, 0-1 65), Conor Lehane, Bill Cooper, Shane Kingston 0-3 each, Daniel Kearney, Mark Coleman (0-1 sideline) 0-2 each, Colm Spillane, Darragh Fitzgibbon 0-1 each.
Scorers for Waterford: Pauric Mahony 0-8 (0-4 frees, 0-1 65), Tommy Ryan 1-3, Brian O’Halloran, Jake Dillon 0-2 each, Austin Gleeson, Jamie Barron, Tom Devin, Maurice Shanahan, DJ Foran 0-1 each.
Cork
1. Anthony Nash (Kanturk)
2. Seán O’Donoghue (Inniscarra)
3. Damien Cahalane (St Finbarr’s)
4. Colm Spillane (Castlelyons)
6. Eoin Cadogan (Douglas)
5. Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh)
7. Mark Coleman (Blarney)
8. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charlevile)
9. Bill Cooper (Youghal)
12. Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields)
14. Séamus Harnedy (St Ita’s)
10. Luke Meade (Newcestown)
15. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)
11. Conor Lehane (Midleton)
13. Shane Kingston (Douglas)
Subs
19. Conor O’Sullivan (Sarsfields) for O’Donoghue (45)
21. Michael Cahalane (Bandon) for Meade (62)
24. Jack O’Connor (Sarsfields) for Fitzgibbon (70)
Waterford
1. Ian O’Regan (Mount Sion)
2. Ian Kenny (Ballygunner)
3. Conor Gleeson (Fourmilewater)
4. Noel Connors (Passage)
10. Kevin Moran (De La Salle)
7. Philip Mahony (Ballygunner)
6. Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion)
5. Michael Walsh (Stradbally)
8. Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater)
14. Tom Devine (Modeligo)
9. Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner)
12. Jake Dillon (De La Salle)
15. Tommy Ryan (Tallow)
11. Colin Dunford (Colligan)
13. Brian O’Halloran (Clashmore-Kinsalebeg)
Subs
26. Séamus Keating (Ardmore) for Connors (24, injured)
23. DJ Foran (Portlaw) for Dillon (40)
22. Stephen Roche (Mount Sion) for O’Halloran (46, injured)
24. Stephen Bennett (Ballysaggart) for Walsh (55)
21. Maurice Shanahan (Lismore) for Bennett (60, injured)
Referee: John Keenan (Wicklow)
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Leitrims year this year we’ve been knocking on the door for the last 100 years.
Agree. Ye just weren’t good enough the other 32.
Well Niall with Leicester winning – maybe they will!
What county is Leitrem in?
I would say Dublin will win it. I doubt it will be easy this time though. Tyrone have been putting together this side for the past few years and they look to be on the verge of something.
Who’s going to stop the Dubs in fairness? I’m not a Dub & I’m not going to rant about money, Croke Park, sponsorship, population, whatever. No matter what the reason is, they’re the best team in the country & that’s all there is to it.
The best, but not unbeatable. Any of the other top sides can beat them on any given day. Problem with the championship is they wint meet another top side till august.
Ya Tyrone might come close,they have been building & will use arms Knees elbows pulling dragging diving fouling spitting there way to the Top!!
A true a plague of Misery & disease to Football!!
Similar to Kerry and Dublin so…
Its hard to look past the Dubs. But in football you just never know. Kerry,Mayo and Tyrone are the only ones that have a chance of beating them. It’s just a pity we will have to wait until August for clashes between the big teams.
I’m not from Dublin but they will go on and win Sam Maguire again and next year they will do the same. No county in Ireland are good enough to beat Dublin.
Cork waiting in the long grass….
Mayo seem to have plenty of things going well for them. The likes of Evan Regan and Conor O’Shea look well suited to top quality football. Diarmuid o Conner is going from strength to strength and I can see a few of his fellow U21 Winning Teammates making the step up in the next few years possibly even this year . Then again we never know with Mayo do we.
lol Mayo
Mayo.
I’m offended that you haven’t included Down!
Build a bridge Niall
Down? Lmao
Ah come on lads, it’s clearly a joke. We’re feckin terrible.
Some clowns just don’t understand funny
I wouldn’t rule out roscommon after last night’s performance. They will grow in confidence as the year goes on
Probably poll should have been just Dublin or others.
I know this sounds absurd but Dublin are the only good team. The only team I can see challenging them is Tyrone. Kerry don’t have the players they used to and Mayo well they just have yellow bellies to be metaphorical. Dublin also have an amazing benchCostello, McMahon, Small to name a few. Dublin will win and they will win well.
McMahon and Small on the bench?
Silly question the dubs 100%
Big year for Roscommon?
Leitrims year